ArkonOne vs Avontus
Avontus is scaffold-specific software for design and rental inventory. ArkonOne adds estimating, field work and built-in books to one browser-based system.
Checked 2026-11-14
At a glance
Avontus is for
Scaffold contractors and rental or inventory businesses, from single-branch shops (Quantify Small Business) to industrial multi-contract operators (Enterprise and Industrial). Designer is for scaffold designers and estimators.
What Avontus does well
- Designer does 3D scaffold design with about a dozen manufacturer catalogs, one-click equipment lists and built-in leg-load, bracing and tie calculations.
- Quantify covers inventory, shipments, rental billing, invoicing and estimates in one scaffold-specific system.
- A published accounting integration list: JD Edwards, Jonas, Maxwell, Oracle, QuickBooks Desktop, Sage 50, SAP and Xero.
Where Avontus stops
- Quantify and Designer run on Windows only, and Quantify needs SQL Server.
- Accounting is done through integrations. No full general ledger is described.
- Design, inventory and field requests are separate products (Designer, Quantify, ScaffoldIQ), each priced on its own.
- The interface and training are in English only.
ArkonOne is for
Trade and scaffold businesses that want estimating, jobs, crews, inventory, invoicing and accounting in one browser-based system with unlimited users.
Feature by feature
| Feature | ArkonOne | Avontus |
|---|---|---|
| Design and estimating | Yes Estimating, bids, quotes and price lists | Yes Designer for 3D design and bill of materials; Quantify estimatesDesigner bills of materials integrate with Quantify, per the Avontus Designer purchase page. |
| 3D scaffold design | Yes 3D scaffold designer (Complete plan) | Yes Designer: 3D design with manufacturer catalogs and load checksSeparate product from Quantify. Imports PDF, AutoCAD and satellite images; BIM and Navisworks export. |
| AI estimating | Yes Type, say or sketch a job (Complete plan) | Not published Not publishedAvontus AI Scaffold Connect appears only as an interest option on the sales contact form. No details published. |
| Field operations and jobs | Yes Jobs, crews, work orders, inspections, daily reports | Yes ScaffoldIQ: requests, inspections, handovers, QR recordsScaffoldIQ is a separate product. Quantify Industrial adds a scaffold register; Quantify has a mobile request portal. |
| Scheduling and dispatch | Yes Crew calendar, dispatch board, trucks and driver app | Not published Not publishedNo crew scheduling or dispatch board described on the pages read. |
| Inventory and rental | Yes Stock, shipments, rental agreements, lost and damaged items | Yes Quantify: inventory, shipments, rental logistics and billingQuantify Small Business, Enterprise and Industrial editions. Equipment servicing is included. |
| Accounting | Yes Built-in books on Complete; QuickBooks and Xero sync optional | Via integration Rental invoicing; accounting through integrationsIntegrates with QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, Oracle, Jonas, Sage 50, SAP and others. No full general ledger described. |
| Financial reports | Yes Profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, job profitability | Partial Operational reporting; financial statements in the accounting systemQuantify lists reporting. Profit and loss and balance sheet are not described; they come from the connected accounting package. |
| Multiple locations | Yes Multiple locations and legal entities (Complete plan) | Not published Not publishedSmall Business is described as single-branch. Multi-location for Enterprise is not explicitly stated on the pages read. |
| AI features | Yes AI estimating, AI phone receptionist, Help assistant | Not published Not publishedOnly a name on a contact form (AI Scaffold Connect). No feature details published. |
| Platform | Yes Web browser and mobile app | Partial Quantify and Designer: Windows only; ScaffoldIQ has mobile appsWindows 10/11 or Server 2016-2025. Quantify needs SQL Server 2016 or later; Quantify Web needs IIS. ScaffoldIQ: desktop plus iOS and Android. |
| Pricing | $99, $399 or $999 per month, unlimited users | Subscription billed every 28 days plus a start-up feePublished 2026-11-14 in USD, GBP, EUR and ZAR. Designer and Quantify are also sold as a license (Own Outright), quote-only. Enterprise and Industrial: quote-only. |
| Setup fee | None shown on the ArkonOne price list | Start-up fee: Designer 545-645 USD, Quantify Small Business 1,495 USDPublished 2026-11-14. Quantify Small Business price includes implementation, training, database hosting, support and updates. ScaffoldIQ: none listed. Enterprise: not published. |
| Per-user fees | None: every plan has unlimited users | ScaffoldIQ 39.99 USD per user per 28 daysPublished 2026-11-14. View-only users are free. Designer and Quantify are not published as per-user. |
What you may still need next to Avontus
An Avontus customer typically adds an accounting package, because Quantify does rental invoicing but hands the books to an external system. Field requests and inspections need ScaffoldIQ, which is a separate subscription.
| Accounting package (QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, Sage 50 or similar) | Quantify integrates with accounting systems. No full general ledger is described. | not published |
|---|---|---|
| ScaffoldIQ for field requests, inspections and handovers | Sold separately from Quantify and Designer. | 39.99 USD per user per 28 days (published 2026-11-14) |
| Designer for 3D scaffold design | Separate product from Quantify. | 199 or 299 USD per 28 days plus a 545 or 645 USD start-up fee (published 2026-11-14) |
| Customer-run Windows server and SQL Server | Quantify needs SQL Server 2016 or later; Quantify Web needs IIS. | not published |
What it costs: a 10-person business
10 users, Quantify Small Business plus Designer Professional plus ScaffoldIQ for 10 users, list prices in USD published on 2026-11-14, no discounts, rounded. A year is counted as 13 billing periods of 28 days.
| Item | Per year | How it was worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Quantify Small Business | 4,537 | 349 USD x 13 periods of 28 days. A 1,495 USD start-up fee is charged once, on top. |
| Designer Professional | 3,887 | 299 USD x 13 periods of 28 days. A 645 USD start-up fee is charged once, on top. |
| ScaffoldIQ, 10 users | 5,199 | 39.99 USD x 10 users x 13 periods of 28 days. |
| Total | about $13,600 per year, plus $2,140 in one-time start-up fees. An accounting package is not included and its price is not published here. | |
| ArkonOne | ArkonOne Complete: $11,988 per year ($999 x 12), unlimited users. Starter: $4,788 per year. | |
Where ArkonOne goes further
One browser-based system, not a Windows install
Quantify and Designer run on Windows, and Quantify needs SQL Server. ArkonOne runs in the browser and has a mobile app. Your office, your crews and your drivers all use the same account, with no server to maintain.
Accounting built in, not connected
Avontus hands accounting to an external system. ArkonOne Complete includes a general ledger, chart of accounts, profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, AR and AP, bank reconciliation and an accountant export. Starter and up can also sync with QuickBooks or Xero if you prefer to keep your books there.
Crews, trucks and jobs in the same place
ArkonOne has jobs, crews, a calendar, a dispatch board, trucks and a driver app, work orders, inspections, handovers, safety documents, daily reports and timesheets. The Avontus pages we read do not describe crew scheduling or dispatch.
Unlimited users and no per-user fees
ScaffoldIQ is priced per user. On ArkonOne every plan has unlimited users, so adding a foreman or a yard hand does not change the bill. The ArkonOne price list shows no setup fee.
Switching from Avontus
You do not have to switch in one weekend. Start with a trial and keep your current system running while you check the numbers.
- Sign up for the 7-day free trial. No credit card is needed.
- Import your customers and items with the importer.
- Run ArkonOne next to your current system on a few real jobs.
- Switch over when the figures match.
The 7-day trial includes everything, and the importer loads customers and items. ArkonOne Owned ($29,900 one time) includes free migration of your existing data.
Questions people ask
Is ArkonOne an Avontus alternative?
Yes, for businesses that want estimating, jobs, crews, inventory, invoicing and accounting in one system. Avontus is scaffold-specific and has a deeper stand-alone 3D design tool in Designer. ArkonOne includes a 3D scaffold designer on the Complete plan.
How much does Avontus cost?
Published on 2026-11-14: Quantify Small Business is 349 USD per 28 days plus a 1,495 USD start-up fee. Designer is 199 or 299 USD per 28 days plus a start-up fee. ScaffoldIQ is 39.99 USD per user per 28 days. Enterprise and Industrial are quote-only. ArkonOne is $99, $399 or $999 per month with unlimited users.
Can I leave Avontus without losing my data?
The ArkonOne importer loads customers and items, and you can run both systems side by side first. Which Avontus exports you can use depends on your edition and database. Check that with your Avontus contact.
What does Avontus do better?
Designer is a dedicated 3D design product with manufacturer catalogs, load calculations and BIM export. Quantify Industrial adds a tag-based scaffold register. Avontus also publishes a long accounting integration list, including SAP, Oracle and JD Edwards.
Does ArkonOne need a server or Windows?
No. ArkonOne runs in the browser and has a mobile app. ArkonOne Owned is the option if you want it on your own server.
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